UPDATED July 11 at 6:15 p.m.
Montgomery County Police have identified the two people who were fatally injured in a collision July 10 in the area of Georgia Avenue and May Street.
Prabodh Vaid, 79, of Silver Spring, was driving a black Toyota Camry, and was attempting to make a left turn from northbound Georgia Avenue on May Street. The driver of a black Jeep Cherokee was heading south on Georgia Avenue when it struck the Toyota, pushing it off the road and into a yard, according to Montgomery County Police.
The Jeep driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital.
Both Vaid and his passenger, Nirmala Vaid, 77, of Silver Spring, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Anyone with information should call police at 240-773-6620.
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Two people were pronounced dead following a two-car collision at Georgia Avenue and May Street in the evening of July 10.
Montgomery County Police responded to that location in the Wheaton-Glenmont area at 7:44 p.m. The two people who died were in the same vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police continue to investigate this incident.
Detectives Investigate Georgia Ave. Double Fatalityhttps://t.co/k80MtcqOd7#MCPNews pic.twitter.com/2MerDqPzUl
— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) July 11, 2022
Georgia Av & May St/Rippling Brook Dr, Glenmont, 2 car t-none collision, @mcfrs PE718, AT718, ALS725, RS742, A725B, BC704 responded, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluated several trauma patients, at least 1 adult trauma transported, 2 others have life-threatening injuries, likely no transport https://t.co/1z9tKMSe7Y pic.twitter.com/2zw8hk4AwC
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 11, 2022
Tonight’s likely fatal crash is the 6th crash death on this block in the past 11 years or so, including husband & wife pedestrians struck by drivers several years apart. The driver who hit Claire Grossman got speeding tickets between her death & the time he was charged. https://t.co/KxoW2qLltz
— Brigid Howe (@bnhowe) July 11, 2022
Traffic Advisory – SB Georgia Avenue CLOSED/redirected at Hewitt Av, earlier Collision at Georgia Avenue at May St, lanes blocked https://t.co/5h5emJNHTK pic.twitter.com/nqZvzeUMv3
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 11, 2022
